Journal of Ergonomics
Open Access
ISSN: 2165-7556
ISSN: 2165-7556
Department of Statistics, Computer Science and Mathematics, Public University of Navarre, Pamplona, Spain
Research
Precarious Work and Poor Occupational Health: A Cross Sectional Study
in Luxembourg
Author(s): Nicole Majery*, Jemima Wangata Shadi and Paula Camelia Trandafir
Background: In the literature, an increase in precarious work in Luxembourg as well as in other countries has
been associated to poor health. Therefore, the Occupational Health Physicians of the “Service de Santé au Travail
Multisectoriel” (STM), taking into account the ample financial support given during unemployment in Luxembourg,
compared the health and lifestyle data of precarious workers to those with stable work.
Methods: This cross-sectional study involved 1472 workers (910 in stable and 562 in precarious work), who were
examined at the STM in 2019. Lifestyle and health were self-reported by the workers. The qualitative variables
(frequencies and percentage) related to demographic, health, lifestyle and employment factors were analyzed in each
group. Pearson’s chi-square test was used to compa.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2165-7556-22.12.306